Where Are The Bees Please!!

[NotDeadYet]

PS - I do not support the use of chemical pesticides. However, I cannot blame the mosquito truck entirely. Years ago we had lots of bees and fire flies, and we had the mosquito truck then too. Something else, or several somethings, are happening too.
BR, my azalea has buds and they are just now starting to open. Very late this year, the latest I can remember. Usually blooms here mid-March. I think it must have been the cold winter.

 

[Lynnie]

I think Bee Farmers received stimulus funding to spur the economy because of the gross reduction in Pollen Bees. I can't remember exactly, but I am pretty certain this was in the Bill; and, by standards, it wasn't a large amount. I think less than $5MM. I also seem to recall a 60 Minutes Special or DateLine segment within the last few years about the reduction of these bees and how this will damage the economy.

But, maybe they just haven't made to the beach area, yet.

 

[CPort]

I live in the country (no spray even close to me) and right now I have loads of bees. My son was here yesterday and had a fit.! He went on and on about me going to store to get something to spray. I don't mind them as long as they aren't carpenter bees.

 

[cheesehead]

I did hear the bees discussing that

spring has sprung and the grass has riz,I wonder where the flowers iz?

Got to luv the bees

 

[DHillgenberg]

The Bee's

Have tons of bees around my fruit trees at the beach.

 

[scooterbug44]

I have a ton of bees buzzing around the ground at my house.

 

[Beach Runner]

PS - I do not support the use of chemical pesticides. However, I cannot blame the mosquito truck entirely. Years ago we had lots of bees and fire flies, and we had the mosquito truck then too. Something else, or several somethings, are happening too.
BR, my azalea has buds and they are just now starting to open. Very late this year, the latest I can remember. Usually blooms here mid-March. I think it must have been the cold winter.

Actually after I made my last post, I noticed buds starting to burst on the azaleas and saw that beautiful chartreuse color of dogwood flowers starting to pop open.

I agree about the cold winter.

 

[Gidget]

Thanks for all the great suggestions and info and poetry

Maybe I am SO new here they haven't found me!! I will have to vibrate the little blossoms tomorrow. I've done that before in greenhouse with tomatoes and it works great.

Happy to hear that others are having lots of bees.

BTW, Monday I was in Destin and there were TONS of azaleas in bloom (never saw a bee though lol)

Thanks again and I will ask honey person at Seaside next time I am there.

G